The Heart of Kent Walking Festival returns! 🥾 Join us from March 20-29 to explore our beautiful landscapes. 🌳 Enjoy guided walks for all ages, from the North Downs to charming villages. Discover local history & wildlife! #VisitMaidstone #HOKWalkingFestival #Walking #Walks

Brenchley Gardens, Autumn leaves on the ground

Brenchley Gardens, red leaves in autumn

Brenchley Gardens, fallen leaves on a path of a tree lined avenue

The Lighthouse Christian Centre pictured in the background of Brenchley Gardens, trees, grass and autumnal leaves feature in the foreground

🍂 Brenchley Gardens looks stunning in autumn! Huge thanks to everyone who has visited this year, and made this summer's concerts a hit! 🎶 Looking forward to spring & summer & still proud of our recent Green Flag award! 🌿 #Autumn #BrenchleyGardens #VisitMaidstone

Mote Park Art Exhibition at the Mote Park Learning Space

Visitors to the Mote Park Art Competition exhibition preview

Visitors to the Mote Park Art Competition exhibition preview

Mote Park Art Exhibition at the Mote Park Learning Space

🖼️ The Mote Park Art Competition exhibition is now open! 🎉 Explore stunning artworks themed ‘A Favourite Time’ at the Mote Park Learning Space until Nov 1, 2025, 10:30am-3pm daily ! 🖌️✨ #MotePark #ArtInThePark #MoteParkArtCompetition #VisitMaidstone #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil

Maidstone LitFest poster

Maidstone LitFest line up

📚 Maidstone LitFest kicks off Sat 4 Oct! Join us 4–11 Oct for a week of books, stories & ideas. Headliner Celia Imrie shares her WWII-inspired novel at Hazlitt Theatre 🎭 Plus thrillers, memoirs, kids’ crafts & more! 👉 @maidstonelitfest #LitFest #VisitMaidstone

Image shows Maidstone Town Hall

Image shows Archbishops Palace & part of All Saints Church from over the river Medway, Maidstone

Image shows All Saints Church, Maidstone

🏰 Heritage Open Days are coming to Maidstone! 🗓️ 12-21 September 2025. Join us for England's biggest celebration of history and culture. Find out what's going on here 👉 www.visitmaidstone.com/whats-on/her...

#VisitMaidstone #maidstoneboroughcoucil #HeritageOpenDays #historicmaidstone

🦋 Large White butterfly at Brenchley Gardens

🌿 New trees, wildflowers, timber sculptures & a tiered pond are all new editions this year and are helping to boost biodiversity and welcome wildlife 🌱

#BrenchleyGardens #UrbanGreening #BiodiversityMatters #VisitMaidstone

Tiered planter on Maidstone Highstreet with Petunias and other bright flowers on display

Close up of pink Petunias on the tiered planters on Maidstone Highstreet

Another close up on the tiered planters on Maidstone Highstreet, full of brightly coloured flowers in yellow, purple and shades of pink

Close up of purple and pink & yellow striped Petunias

🪻🌹🌺 The tiered planters in Maidstone town center are looking stunning in the summer sunshine, bringing a splash of vibrant colour to the Highstreet 🪻🌹🌺

#maidstoneboroughcouncil #maidstone #visitmaidstone #flowers #planters #highstreet

Image shows Wildflowers in Brenchley Gardens in Maidstone

Image shows a close up of pink, purple and red wildflowers in Brenchley Gardens Maidstone

Image shows a close up of white, orange and yellow wildflowers in Brenchley Gardens Maidstone

🌼 The stunning wildflowers at Brenchley Gardens! 🪻

This year Brenchley Gardens has earned its first Green Flag award 🏆 Come and visit to enjoy the last summer blooms before autumn arrives!

#MaidstoneBoroughCouncil #Wildflowers #PollinatorPocket #VisitMaidstone